Month: November 2025

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, Manchester High School students joined UR Community Cares at the Midwest Food Bank for a memorable Veterans’ Learning Event. The day was filled with heartfelt conversations, interactive activities, and a shared sense of gratitude for those who served. Click here to watch the recap: https://youtu.be/vqd5aN-YU-Y?si=hJf09hXCi5liOeus I was happy to kick…

Manchester High School offers job shadowing “While volunteering at UR Community Cares, I learned a lot about the importance of cognitive health in late adulthood. One of the things I realized is that even though older adults might experience some decline in things like processing speed and memory, they still have a lot of valuable…

Catching Up in a World That Left Us Behind: A Call for EmpowermentI graduated from UConn in 1998 as a physical therapist. My world was hands-on, not tech-driven. I remember the sound of dial-up internet, my first flip phone, and my first smartphone, which was a BlackBerry. I still have it today hidden in a…